Thorn <þ> and eth <ð> (called "ðæt" in Old English) are effectively interchangeable. Earlier (9th century) texts heavily favour <ð>, whereas later texts use both frequently and although there might be some tendency to use <þ> word-initially and <ð> elsewhere, this is by no means a given.

sa wulfs wrote:Thorn <þ> and eth <ð> (called "ðæt" in Old English) are effectively interchangeable. Earlier (9th century) texts heavily favour <ð>, whereas later texts use both frequently and although there might be some tendency to use <þ> word-initially and <ð> elsewhere, this is by no means a given.

It could be, but I question whether using a supplement at the same time as R&M is a good idea. All three of us are quite busy, barely having time for OE - it's a ancillary language for both you and me, and Vijay has a ton of other study groups he's part of, so much so that we are using biweekly goals. I think we could either use this resource after R&M (whether we actually finish R&M or decide to stop it at some point), or switch now to just this resource.

I think I'd lean more towards sticking with Mitchell and Robinson for now, and save it for later, if it would be worth it. Plus it was a "if anyone wanted to use it they could" kinda thing. Not a necessary thing.

księżycowy wrote:I read § 4-9 and skimmed the "How to Use" section. I feel confident enough to move on to learning some paradigms.

The "How to" section recommends the "Key paradigms" first. Shall we start with the pronouns (§15-21) and the weak nouns (§ 22 and §63-65)? Is that too much for two weeks?

I just realized that you skipped §10-12, which I think gives some background to the pronouns and is also recommended in the " How to Use" section right after §9 and before the "Key paradigms".

So, let's do §§10-12, 15-21, 22, and 63-65.

Note: I noticed in the "How to" section that §13 is never mentioned. They do have us go over §14 at a later point, but what happened to §13? Also, they mention in parentheses that the dual forms in §21 may be passed over at first. I guess that means we should eventually learn it, but can skip it for now?

księżycowy wrote:I'm torn between the idea of just familiarizing myself, and actually memorizing them.

I haven't started yet, but I'm going to just familiarize myself. This is, after all, a fun language for me. Plus I will eventually remember from the constant going back and reviewing that I'm sure I'll do.